Football/Soccer Session (Beginner): 1v1

1v1 warm up

Organization

• Setup a field with 2 gates on each side 
• two players per box with a ball each. 
  
  

Instructions

• Players manipulate the ball in their boxes 1v1 , getting lots of different touches of the ball (have a player that leads the race and the player in second has to chase them around the box to tag them). 
• If tagged they reverse roles. Once the coach calls change, players leave their ball and race to the next box. The first player to get to the ball wins the race and then becomes the leader when they begin to move the ball around their area again. Change the direction that they players race to and also change pairs to keep the game varied.
  
• Player play 1 v 1 they score dribbling through the gates 

Coaching Points

• Individual possession multiple surface control

• Dribbling/running with the ball multiple surfaces inside outside laces & sole of the foot
• Pendulums inside of the foot Forward+ Backward-Toe Taps Forward+ Backward
• Pull back
  

• Inside cut
• Outside cut
• V-turn
• U turn
• Scissors

• L turn
• Ronaldo chop
• Cannons

Head up looking to get into the gaps using small, quick touches with the Pinky Toe (outside of the foot).

Head up to recognize when there's no gaps/space, then change of direction (12 o'clock to 6 o'clock), ball comes outof your feet, and then head and eyes up getting into the new space.

Head up to see when there's a lot of space in front of you, then big touch to accelerate and get your head/eyesup and attack the space.

Head up to recognize small tight spaces ,using the inside/outside surfaces of the foot to unbalancedefenders and make the space big enough to penetrate.

Using multiple surfaces to manipulate the ball unbalance defenders using a move to create space for end product.